https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw caribbean civilization en-us 2017-11-30 00:08:52 UTC 2025-10-26 17:01:35 UTC hello@padlet.com nila_ramdeo https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/211674699  "The consequence of the single story is this: It robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar."-chimamanda ngozi achidie (2009)

Chimamanda ngozi achidie is a nigerian novelist, in TedTalksGlobal (2009) she brought light to biased beliefs, meaning that a single-story forms incomplete stereotypes that become the only story; that is ignorance towards cultures that are unfamiliar. It is observed that we must seek diverse perspectives in other to gain the full story and not only one side. She was exposed to her first single story at the tender age of eight. When her family got a new house boy that was seen to be very poor, she was shocked in knowing that fide’s family could weave such beautiful baskets, and was ashamed of her own ignorance when she could not see them as anything else but poor. It is important for us as a Caribbean people to understand the dangers of a single story, this can lead to unacceptance of other cultures from a single story we were exposed to, and shame of our history and roots. When living by a single story one can become accelerated by the notion of our oppressors who wish to control us and prevent us from being our innate selves. Achidie foments that we must rid the single story and accept who we are, and emphasizes the graveness of discarding  the norms and ideals that were imprinted on the Caribbean society by those that attempt to rule over others.

Reference video down below]]> 2017-11-30 00:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/211674699 nila_ramdeo https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/211684125 This unit helped me grasp a better understanding for religion, education and Caribbean family life. It gave me a better perspective on different cultures and norms in the Caribbean seeing as it is a multicultural region. In the Caribbean, child marriage is still very prominent, it has recently been discussed in Trinidad and Tobago. Four acts regulate the age of marriage in Trinidad and Tobago, but these acts lead to a large number of inconsistencies. over 3,000 child brides in the last 20 years has been recorded, UNICEF records that 2% of girls are married by the age of 15yrs, and 8% are those that are married by 18yrs. This course had material that allowed me to develop my critical thinking and analyzing skills on certain cultures and religions that permit child marriages. I’ve come to understand that Muslim, Hindu and Orisa religion hold dearly to tradition with marrying off young girls. I believe that any child ages 12yrs-18yrs should not be wed, as stated in Trinidad express by Anna Ramdass (2017) there were thousands of births to children, the total number of teenage abortions recorded by the heath sector was 743, this included ages of 13-16yrs, they do not have the capability to raise a child when they are children themselves, at such a young age they are not psychologically, socially and physically able to give consent to marriage. Barbara burke, head of spiritual Baptish church supports child marriage and gives reasons as to why it should remain. Her reasons for supporting this is that she fears that once the law strikes down one aspect of their religious beliefs, many others would be eliminated thus causing a loss of tradition.

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Faris al rawi speaking on many child abortions in Trinidad, this has opened my eyes to the current social struggles that are occurring ]]> 2017-11-30 01:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/211684125 nila_ramdeo https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/212051237 Haiti is a sovereign country located on the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea territory. They possess a rich history, full of revolutions, by them being one of the first black republic  ( jan 1^st 1804) and was the first to gain independence. Haiti, despite being labelled the jewel of the Antilles, due to its success in being a contemporary society, has major struggles currently. A contemporary society features great technological dependence and innovations, longer average life spans, higher levels of literacy and greater levels of gender equality (rox pricopie) .one of the main issues currently is the black-mulatto tension. Haiti’s racism was adopted by the French. Due to the hierarchy from slavery days, the mulattos were considered to be higher in strata than those of blacker features which caused inequality. Haitians faced troubles with globalization since they were unable to innovate and improve the living standards of others. Haitians still have traditional habits, such as misogyny and a wariness towards education. It is understood that Haiti has been execrated for their ignorance, but in reality the Caribbean countries must allow them into their communities, and help them as good neighbouring islands. Collective Caribbean identity was gathered from this course as being wildly important in order to grow together as a region than as singular countries. We as a plural society should act as such and remove mentalities and values of our former oppressors.
reference: “ the social structure of Haiti” (march 8^th, 2010) by ashleylightburn

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This introduced me to the social structure of Haiti and the three classes that reside there]]> 2017-11-30 19:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/212051237 nila_ramdeo https://padlet.com/nila_ramdeo/85c2af72djbw/wish/212052394 In doing this foundation course (foun 1101), I’ve come to appreciate my ancestors and history more. During the semester various tutorials and lectures exposed me to the in-depth topics such as religion, plural society, geographical makeup etc. The tutorials had me indulge in different ideas and perspectives through discussions that were mentioned in lectures. At the end of this course I have taken more interest in knowing who I am as a Caribbean person and the history behind the lives of others. My experience in the course was both informative and enjoyable, it helped edify me on current and past events before me. The “blackboard collaborate” was extremely convenient but there seemed to be technological difficulties at the beginning of each session, as well as the exaggerated introduction song which gave rise to annoyance of students, it was not as well coordinated with the question and answer sections as it would be in the traditional face to face interaction. Nevertheless, this course has been a beneficial part of my experience in schooling, especially since I am a science based student, it gave me a better understanding of my roots and heritage that I have based part of my life on. 

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